PTG 鈥� which is part of Balfour Beatty鈥檚 UAE-based joint venture BK Gulf - is the major partner for the contract, in joint venture with China State and Emirates Falcon Electromechanical Company (EFECO). Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is the owner and the construction is being carried out by a joint venture of TAV Construction, CCC and Arabtec (TCA JV).
"I am pleased to announce this new contract with TCA JV,鈥� said Balfour Beatty CEO Andrew McNaughton. 鈥淭his builds on our existing capabilities in airport infrastructure gathered from around the world and allows us to bring these skills to a key growth region for us.鈥�
The new terminal building will have an expected capacity of 30 million passengers per year and will accommodate up to 65 aircraft, including the Airbus A鈥�380.
Check鈥恑n will provide 165 conventional counters and 48 self-service kiosks capable of handling 8,500 passengers per hour. The baggage system is designed to process over 19,000 bags per hour with over 22km of conveying lines and 10 reclaim carousels.
The project is due for completion by September 2016.
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